I'm crap with girls, not had a girlfriend, generally quite shy but recently I've been breaking the mold. 

Today while sitting in a nice pattiserie having lunch by myself a really cute girl walked in and sat down on the table opposite me. I was eating a salad at the time and every now and then we would lock eyes. 

Usually my awkward self would just keep locking eyes with her and then finish eating and walk out, hitting myself later over the missed oppoutunity. 

But recently I've been reading approachanxiety.com and the articles from seddit and decided to approach. I finished my salad which gave her time to order, I ordered a cup of coffee and once I had it, I walked over and asked if I could join her.

She smiled and said of course! Generally at this point I would be really nervous and a bumbling fool but I wasn't, we hit it off and talked for an hour and a bit about various stuff. Turns out she was only in London for a day and had to leave later that night. I asked her what she was up to for the rest of the day and she said she was going to visit some museums so I asked for her number and got it. (massive improvement already)

We talked a little more then I said I had to go, that I needed to get back to work. She mentioned she was gonna grab some food later from Chinatown which was 5 mins away and that I should join her. I was just about to ask the same thing so I agreed and went off to work. 

About 2 hours later we met back up and went off for a really nice Chinese. 

This is the first time I've cold approached, and even though I didn't go in for the kiss at the end (kicking myself) I'm still really chuffed with myself. 

Just wanted to say thanks Seddit.